diff --git a/ch04_keys.adoc b/ch04_keys.adoc index cc586066..35f1c9ec 100644 --- a/ch04_keys.adoc +++ b/ch04_keys.adoc @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ generate a public((("public key cryptography", startref="pub-key")))((("key pair .Why Use Asymmetric Cryptography (Public/Private Keys)? **** -Why is asymmetric +Why is ((("asymmetric cryptography", see="public key cryptography")))((("public key cryptography", "purpose in Bitcoin")))((("digital signatures")))asymmetric cryptography used in Bitcoin? It's not used to "encrypt" (make secret) the transactions. Rather, a useful property of asymmetric cryptography is the ability to generate _digital signatures_. A private key can be